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The practice of irrigation has a long history in wine production. Archaeologists describe it as one of the oldest practices in viticulture, with irrigation canals discovered near vineyard sites in Armenia and Egypt dating back more than 2600 years. [2] Irrigation was already widely practiced for other agricultural crops since around 5000 BC. [4]
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11 of the World’s Most Beautiful Vineyards Vostok - Getty Images ... Dalla Valle Vineyards: Napa Valley, California, U.S. Brush Creek Ranch Wine Director Sydney Werry looks closer to home for ...
The winery at Spring Mountain Vineyard. Spring Mountain Vineyard is a 225-acre (0.91 km 2) vineyard consisting of 135 different vineyard blocks scattered over the 845-acre (3.42 km 2) estate in California's Napa Valley. Spring Mountain Vineyard was in fourth place among French and American wines at the historic Judgment of Paris wine ...
Here, our list of the 25 best wineries in Napa Valley. Stags' Leap Winery: Napa. Stags' Leap Winery is a legendary Napa landmark, with its first vintage dating back to 1883. In fact, the winery ...
He planted Merlot and Chardonnay, now very common in Napa Valley, at a time most vineyards were focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon. Under long-time winemaker Ric Forman (later of Abreu Vineyards), they released California's first vintage-dated Merlot. [3] The Coca-Cola Company bought the winery in 1977, in a short-lived attempt to enter the wine ...
Spring Mountain District AVA was officially established as an American Viticulture Area in 1993. Encompassed within its bounds are about 8,600 acres (3,480 ha), of which about 1,000 acres (400 ha) are planted to vineyards. Given the small crop yields on hillsides, the region represents less than 2% of Napa Valley wine.
Smith-Madrone is located in the Spring Mountain District in the Napa Valley AVA. The estate is a 200-acre (81 ha) ranch, planted partly as vineyards over a century ago. It sits at 1,600 to 1,800 ft (550 m) elevation at the top of Spring Mountain amid fir and madrona. Some of the vines are planted on slopes angling over 30 degrees.